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Last weekend was mostly good. My maple tree was at it’s peak. I love when the yellow fills the windows of my green dinning room. Although photos never capture just how bright it is. As I packed up my Halloween decorations I got rid of a bunch of stuff that doesn’t seem worth saving (now…
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Last week I came home from knitting class and went a little paper cutting crazy. I made some paper illustrations/art of knitting stitches. This one shows knit stitches on one side and purl stitches when you turn it over. I’m going to put a couple of these in our local little free art gallery. They…
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It’s well into November and I just put away my bird bath fountain yesterday. I set up the heated birdbath even though it hasn’t been near freezing yet. My Hairy Alumroot is blooming and looking lovely. I’ve brought a few Zinnia blooms in so I can save the seeds. This makes me think of my…
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Bea continues to send beautiful photos as she explores her new home. These recent photos show that the snow has arrived in the mountains. We often have long text exchanges that make me laugh – or sometimes she will Facetime me and it’s so good to see her face. Last week she wanted to make…
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Halloween looks a little different around here these days – nobody is dressing up and I put up fewer decorations. But I do enjoy some of our traditions like handing out candy and making pretzels. And I picked my volunteer pumpkin – it grew all by itself from a pumkin that I tossed along the…
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I’ve unintentionally been making yellow things lately. First I made a jacket – a new pattern called the Jan Jacket. I used some of the fabric from my Japan shopping spree – it’s a crisp, heavy canvas. I like the starburst darts around the neck of this pattern. I’m happy with this pattern. My only…
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I’ve been working on some crafts. I got a bunch of felt from mom when we were clearing out her house. Instead of getting rid of it I had to invent a very time consuming craft to use it up. Here are some dill blooms in my windowsil. With Bea gone and Brian often gone…
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Gourds courtesy of Jennifer’s very productive vines.
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Jennifer invited me to go up to Madison to watch Jenna sail over the weekend. Jennifer was helping out at the regatta – moving marks around on the course as the wind changed. I tagged along and thoroughly enjoyed myself. There’s Jenna above (in the front) coming out of a roll tack. It was a…
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I haven’t posted in quite a while – nothing out of the ordinary is happening. Just my usual way of noticing things outside and making things inside. I made a hat last week – a beret. Used a pattern from Tauko magazine and fabric that I got at the Wisconsin Wool & Sheep Festival. My…
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